Football - Archives 2016

JONESBORO, Ark. (12/7/16) – Arkansas State junior defensive end Ja'Von Rolland-Jones was selected the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year as he highlighted 16 All-Conference selections for the Red Wolves, the league office announced Wednesday.

SAN MARCOS, Texas (12/4/16) – Arkansas State senior defensive end Chris Odom has been named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week after he recorded five tackles, including a career-high four tackles for loss, and posted a game-high three sacks to help lead Arkansas State to a 36-14 road victory over Texas State that clinched the Red Wolves' fifth Sun Belt Conference championship over the last six years.

JONESBORO, Ark. (12/4/16) – The Arkansas State Athletics Department announced Sunday that its Sun Belt Conference champion football team has accepted an official invitation to play in the 2016 AutoNation Cure Bowl presented by Florida Hospital on Dec. 17 at 4:30 p.m. (CT), when it will face American Athletic Conference member UCF.

SAN MARCOS, Texas (12/3/16) – The Arkansas State football team captured the Sun Belt Conference Championship for the fifth time in the last six seasons with a 36-14 victory over Texas State Saturday night at Bobcat Stadium.

With a Sun Belt Conference championship on the line for Arkansas State, the Red Wolves are set to play their regular-season finale Saturday, Dec. 3, against Texas State at Bobcat Stadium. The contest will be nationally-televised on ESPN2, and every A-State game can be heard live on 107.9 FM in the Northeast Arkansas area. The live radio broadcast can also be accessed on the official A-State Athletics web site (AStateRedWolves.com) and the A-State Athletics app.

JONESBORO, Ark. (11/28/16) – Arkansas State defensive linemen Chris Odom and Ja'Von Rolland-Jones have been named to the 2016 Hendricks Award Watch List, given annually to the nation's top defensive end.

Arkansas State sits atop the Sun Belt standings with an unblemished 6-0 conference record and continues league play Nov. 26 with an American Sports Network-televised game against Louisiana at Cajun Field. The contest will also be available on ESPN3, and every A-State game can be heard live on 107.9 FM in the Northeast Arkansas area. The live radio broadcast can also be accessed on the official A-State Athletics web site (AStateRedWolves.com) and the A-State Athletics app.

JONESBORO, Ark. (11/21/16) – Arkansas State senior defensive end Chris Odom has been named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week after he recorded a career-high two forced fumbles recovered, including one for a touchdown, and was responsible for three tackles, one tackle for loss, a sack and a quarterback hurry during the Red Wolves' 35-3 road victory over Troy this past Thursday.

TROY, Ala. (11/17/16) – The Arkansas State Red Wolves became bowl eligible for the sixth consecutive season with a 35-3 victory over No. 25 Troy in front a nationally televised audience on ESPNU Thursday evening at Veterans Memoria Stadium.

Arkansas State holds a 5-0 Sun Belt Conference record and continues league play Nov. 17 with an ESPNU-televised road game against No. 25 Troy at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Every A-State game can be heard live on 107.9 FM in the Northeast Arkansas area. The live radio broadcast can also be accessed on the official A-State Athletics web site (AStateRedWolves.com) and the A-State Athletics app.